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The Eden Prairie hearing aid manufacturer hosts the Las Vegas event to improve service to a notoriously reluctant customer base.
Starkey's Hearing Innovation Expo starts Wednesday in Las Vegas, with the aim of helping professionals reach people who need coaxing to address hearing loss.
Despite the fact that an estimated 48 million Americans have some type of hearing loss, the cost and social stigma associated with wearing hearing aids make it a continuing challenge to improve the hearing of people who really need it.
To help hearing care professionals find newer, better and more efficient ways to reach those often reluctant patients, Eden Prairie-based Starkey Hearing Technologies is hosting its 2014 Hearing Innovation Expo in Las Vegas starting this week. The event is expected to draw 3,000 participants. Starkey has hosted the expo since 2012.
"The purpose of the expo is to meet the needs of our customer base, the backbone of which is the small mom-and-pop Main Street business," said Brandon Sawalich, Starkey senior vice president. "It is designed really to inspire our customers to take action in a constantly changing business climate."
The hearing aid industry is dominated by six large makers of the technology. Starkey, a private company based in Minnesota, is one of the six, Sawalich said. It is also the only one that is U.S.-owned and operated, he said. In an industry where most audiologists and hearing aid dealers work with only one or two manufacturers, one goal of the expo is certainly to attract more business to Starkey.
But, Sawalich said, it really is about helping hearing professionals find more innovative ways to convince customers to stop ignoring the increasing silence and come into the store for help. It is estimated that only 10 percent of those suffering hearing loss seek assistance.
"For most people, it is about a seven-year process from recognizing that they might have hearing loss to doing something about it," he said. "Most people don't know where to go get [hearing aids]. They say: 'Oh, my doctor will tell me.' "
The expo will feature presentations covering everything from the latest hearing science innovations to better business practices to improving patient care. It also features a lineup of big-time speakers, including former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. With workshops on using digital media, new media and social media, Sawalich said, the goal is to help small dealers "get off the hamster wheel and create an experience in their market, not just putting an ad in the Yellow Pages and hope the phone rings." Dealers need to brand themselves as the "hearing experts" in their market.
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Barry Matsui, who with his wife, audiologist Giselle Matsui, owns Expert Hearing & Audiology Inc., has been in business since opening their Eden Prairie store in 2005. The expo, he said, helps his business reach out to an increasingly younger patient population — one that is nevertheless hesitant to do something about their hearing loss.
"I understand the reluctance," said Matsui, who wears hearing aids. "Vanity is one reason. People try to find so many ways to cope. And you can blame a lot of other people for things you don't hear."
One challenge is to break down misperceptions, he said. Hearing aids no longer are big, beige and bulky devices that are constantly whistling. Digital and increasingly invisible to the naked eye, the technology now is like a minicomputer in the ear.
The other challenge is to convince patients to spend $1,500 or more of discretionary income on something that really should be considered essential: the chance to hear better and more completely.
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Matsui's business has grown to three stores after opening shops in Mendota Heights and Maple Grove. Expert Hearing & Audiology is sending several people to the expo this year.
"It energizes us," he said. "It makes us think about our business differently."
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DNA isolation is a process of purification of DNA from sample using a combination of physical and chemical methods. The first isolation of DNA was done in 1869 by Friedrich Miescher.[1] Currently it is a routine procedure in molecular biology or forensic analyses.
Basic procedure of DNA extraction[edit]
There are three basic and two optional steps in a DNA extraction:
- Breaking the cells open, commonly referred to as cell disruption or cell lysis, to expose the DNA within. This is commonly achieved by chemical and physical methods-blending, grinding or sonicating the sample.
- Removing membrane lipids by adding a detergent or surfactants which also serves in cell lysis.
- Removing proteins by adding a protease (optional but often done).
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- Ethanol precipitation usually by ice-cold ethanol or isopropanol. Since DNA is insoluble in these alcohols, it will aggregate together, giving a pellet upon centrifugation. Precipitation of DNA is improved by increasing of ionic strength, usually by adding sodium acetate.
- Phenol–chloroform extraction in which phenol denatures proteins in the sample. After centrifugation of the sample, denaturated proteins stay in organic phase while aqueous phase containing nucleic acid is mixed with the chloroform that removes phenol residues from solution. (Note: for DNA isolation in used phenol buffered to pH 8, RNA must be isolated using acidic phenol.)
- Minicolumn purification that relies on the fact that the nucleic acid may bind (adsorption) to the solid phase (silica or other) depending on the pH and the salt content of the buffer.
Refinements of the technique include adding a chelating agent to sequester divalent cations, such as Mg2+ and Ca2+, which prevents enzymes like DNase from degrading the DNA.
Cellular and histone proteins bound to the DNA can be removed either by adding a protease or by having precipitated the proteins with sodium or ammonium acetate, or extracted them with a phenol-chloroform mixture prior to the DNA-precipitation.
After isolation, the DNA is dissolved in slightly alkaline buffer, usually in the TE buffer, or in ultra-pure water.
Special Types of DNA Extractions[edit]
Specific techniques must be chosen for isolation of DNA from some samples. Typical samples with complicated DNA isolation are:
- archaeological samples containing partially degraded DNA, see ancient DNA
- samples containing inhibitors of subsequent analysis procedures, most notably inhibitors of PCR, such as humic acid from soil, indigo and other fabric dyes or haemoglobin in blood
- samples from microorganisms with thick cellular wall, for example yeast
Extrachromosomal DNA is generally easy to isolate, especially plasmids may be easily isolated by cell lysis followed by precipitation of proteins, which traps chromosomal DNA in insoluble fraction and after centrifugation, plasmid DNA can be purified from soluble fraction.
A Hirt DNA Extraction is an isolation of all extrachromosomal DNA in a mammalian cell. The Hirt extraction process gets rid of the high molecular weight nuclear DNA, leaving only low molecular weight mitochondrial DNA and any viral episomes present in the cell.
Detecting DNA[edit]
A diphenylamine (DPA) indicator will confirm the presence of DNA. This procedure involves chemical hydrolysis of DNA: when heated (e.g. ≥95 °C) in acid, the reaction requires a deoxyribose sugar and therefore is specific for DNA. Under these conditions, the 2-deoxyribose is converted to w-hydroxylevulinyl aldehyde, which reacts with the compound, diphenylamine, to produce a blue-colored compound. DNA concentration can be determined measuring the intensity of absorbance of the solution at the 600 nm with a spectrophotometer and comparing to a standard curve of known DNA concentrations.
Measuring the intensity of absorbance of the DNA solution at wavelengths 260 nm and 280 nm is used as a measure of DNA purity. DNA absorbs UV light at 260 and 280 nanometres, and aromatic proteins absorb UV light at 280 nm; a pure sample of DNA has a ratio of 1.8 at 260/280 and is relatively free from protein contamination. A DNA preparation that is contaminated with protein will have a 260/280 ratio lower than 1.8.
DNA can be quantified by cutting the DNA with a restriction enzyme, running it on an agarose gel, staining with ethidium bromide or a different stain and comparing the intensity of the DNA with a DNA marker of known concentration.
Using the Southern blot technique, this quantified DNA can be isolated and examined further using PCR and RFLP analysis. These procedures allow differentiation of the repeated sequences within the genome. It is these techniques which forensic scientists use for comparison, identification, and analysis.
See also[edit]
- DNA sequencing
- Polymerase chain reaction
- DNA fingerprinting
- Forensic DNA analysis
- Ethanol precipitation
- DNA structure
- Boom method
- ^ Dahm, R (January 2008). "Discovering DNA: Friedrich Miescher and the early years of nucleic acid research.". Human Genetics 122 (6): 565–81. doi:10.1007/s00439-007-0433-0. PMID 17901982.
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Planning a mid-September trip and without igniting a "which is better" pizza war - how about any suggestions on which locations of Lou's and Giordano's are best?
We're staying in Bucktown but will be playing all over the city for a weekend.
Just returned from 2-days and went to the Giordano's off Michigan (think Superior but next to Peninsula Hotel). Haven't had a deep dish on-site (used to bring home on the plane) but the taste was exactly the same as I remember from 1980. My only comment is they were light on the toppings that we added. Half was sausage and pepper and the other half canadian bacon. There was probably 50% of what I remember and there were way too many pappers as compared to sausage.
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Chowhounds in general would say that Lou Malnati's is far better than Giordano's. Lou Malnati's on Wells, Uno's or Due's original locations at Wabash between Ohio and Ontario, or Geno's East on Rush Street are widely considered to be the very best for deep dish. Forget Giordano's.
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Oh no you didn't! Now that's a BIG incorrect generalization there amoncada! And after jfood asked us for no "pizza war" remember?
It would have been safer for you say that you and many of the other (misguided) Chicago chowhounds prefer Lou's over Giordano's as far as you know, since many of us dislike Lou's altogether.
I guess I never thought I would be taking the side of a Southside establishment over a Northside one, but here we are; I'll take Giordano's over Lou's any day!
Next thing you know I'll be booking a sky-box at Comiskey. Funny thing is, I grew up on the Northside in Roger's Park, and then moved out to Skokie as a teen not very far from the original Lou's on Lincoln Ave. Back then, we always drove right past Lou's and on to Gulliver's for great deep dish or Barnaby's, and then later on Pequod's or Edwardo's, Lou's just never cut it for any of my Skokie pals or family.
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That's funny. I grew up in Edgewater, and although I love Gullivers and Barnaby's, too (two totally different pizzas), Lou's is where I go when I'm in a SERIOUS pizza eating mood.
Not so much for Pequods or Edwardo's.
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edwardos is crap. i used to live around the corner from the one on dearborn. yuck. lou's is highly over rated. giordanos is my favorite. it has alot of cheese, good crust, good toppings, a top layer of dough, and excellent sauce. lou's crust is more cornmealy and the sauce is basicly a can of crushed tomatoes spread on top a weak ass layer of cheese. for thin crust i like pizza aroma up in edgewater. good backups for thin thick or stuffed are chicagos, barrys spot, and golden crust. golden crust especially if you like a thick crust thats nice and doughy inside and firm outside.
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Here's another vote for Giordano's. Definitely my personal favorite. I like Malnati's too; I just like Giordano's better.
The first question you need to ask yourself is whether you prefer a double-crust stuffed pizza, or a thick-crust deep-dish pizza. Giordano's serves stuffed (as do Edwardo's and Carmen's), Malnati's serves deep-dish (as do Uno's and Gino's East). I love Giordano's stuffed pizza for its tasty crust. When I'm in the mood for the heavier feel of deep-dish, Malnati's is a good choice. I don't think any of these are "crap"; in fact, within each category (stuffed or deep dish), they're all quite similar.
My experience is that the location doesn't matter; both franchises seem to do a good job of keeping the quality consistent at all locations.
Giordano's (stuffed) - www.giordanos.com
Lou Malnati's (deep dish) - www.loumalnatis.com
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2011 Nissan Leaf SL
ProsQuick & nimble ConsIn-town car only
Well-engineered — Air conditioner works great. Plenty of power. Can drive around town all day, but highway speeds (65-75) deplete the batteries much more quickly, as expected. The car is a joy to drive. It's quick, nimble, quiet, and comfortable. Can't help but realize a whole lot of thoughtful engineering went into it. Primary Use: Commuting to work
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ProsNo fuel, no maintenance and quite . No more stopping to purchase fuel, plug the car in at night and when you wake up in the morning the car is charged ConsThis car isn't for everybody's lifestyle. This car has a range of less than 100 miles before needing charged. I use this car for work and my route is 67 miles round trip so the car works perfect for me.
I Don't Know If I Will Ever Want To Drive A Car With A Gasoline Engine Again. — I've had my 2011 Leaf for a year now and I put over 12,000 miles on the car in that amount of time with no money spent on any kind of maintenance or fuel. I learned a lot about the car after owning it a few months. The car isn't expensive at all to charge , I didn't notice much of a difference in my electric bill. You don't need an expensive home charger installed and the car doesn't have to be charged to 100 percent everyday. The car has more interior space than most small cars and plenty of cargo space, a 15 gallon air compressor will fit in the back with hose and air tools. I was very surprised at how fast this car is . I drive this car like I would any other car, I drive the speed limit or maybe a little over . Over all I'm very happy with this car an would certainly by another one if I found the right deal. I bought my Leaf shopping on car cargurus for $21,500 with 795 miles on it. The dealer was asking $27,000, dropped it to $24,000 and I sent my offer for $21,500 , they accepted. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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ProsDon't have to purchase fuel. ConsAbout 80 miles per charge and the car isn't sexy.
Great Car — I purchased this car for $21,500 cash with only 756 miles on it. I've been driving it for 7 months now and it has 7,500 miles on it now and I'm very pleased since I spent over $3500.00 last year in fuel and so far I haven't had to purchase any . I use this car for work and I drive roughly 70 miles round trip and the car is charged when I sleep . The car can be charged with the 120V charger that comes with the car or purchase a level II charger for around $800.00 . I get all the charge I need from the regular charger. I was spending over $3500.00 a year in fuel in my Honda Element which just didn't seem normal when there was a car on the market that didn't use fuel. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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A Real Electric Car Alternative — This is really the first usable electric car on the market. While the Tesla Roadster was a great car, it was made for midgets and was over 100k to buy. This car is a mass produced all electric car that uses the standard for power adapters. Telsa is making a huge mistake by going with propriatry ones that only work with their cars, I think that someone will make an adapter or they will wake up and change them. If you setup a separate meter like I did the power you use is VERY cheap as the power companies are giving great prices to people with Electric cars. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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ProsAcceleration, interior, and of course "fuel" economy. Charging at home with solar panels makes it the ultimate green car at least for the time being ConsNothing to hate, range could be better, no spare tire (I have bought one after a first flat tire experience)
Powered By The Sun — Excellent acceleration, more upscale than expected, a bit smallish on the interior, especially the trunk. Overall fun to drive (especially on the car pool lane). Of course no need for gas stations, altough range could be better. Reality is about 70-80 miles vs. the advertised 100 miles. Primary Use: Commuting to work |
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Only 95% Of Americans Could Make It A Daily Driver! — Has some pick up in non- economy at low speed. Could almost blend in with gasoline cars, even from behind the wheel. Range suites 70% to 95% of drivers if people can get comfortable with the 100% electric power train. Packed with features, to make it a very smart car. Rare but potentially dependable energy saving LED headlights |
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notigen 0.1.dev18.gca3e8fc
OpenStack-like notification generator
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OpenStack-like notification generator.
It works like this: In OpenStack an operation is a series of notifications
connected by a common request_id. For example, to create an instance we would
have the following events:
But, since this is a large system, we could have lots of these operations
going on currently. Each operation takes time to perform. So the
notifications generated by these operations are interleaved.
This library simulates these many concurrent operations. You tell
the EventGenerator how many new operations to start per minute
and it will. Note that you'll get a lot more notificationis than
the operations/second (since the operations persist over time in the
The library tries to avoid bad sequences (like doing an update on
a deleted instance), but it can happen in some race conditions.
You can generate in real-time by passing in a real datetime or
you can generate the events as fast as possible by incrementing
a starting time by the tick amount. See the examples below.
To generate events in real-time ...
g = notigen.EventGenerator(100) # Number of operations per minute
now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
start = now
nevents = 0
while nevents < 10000:
e = g.generate(now)
if e:
nevents += len(e)
now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
To generate events as fast as possible ...
g = notigen.EventGenerator(100) # Not really relevant
now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
start = now
nevents = 0
while nevents < 10000:
e = g.generate(now)
if e:
nevents += len(e)
now = g.move_to_next_tick(now)
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This performance review was written when the 2008 Audi A6 was new.
Reviewers agree that the 2008 Audi A6 performs remarkably, offering a quiet cabin experience, smooth and peppy acceleration, sure turning and excellent braking.
Kelley Blue Book finds the A6 delivers "supreme confidence" in performance, on both expressways and winding roads.
The A6 is praised for its performance delivery and confident handling. The A6 has "marvelous driveability," exclaims U.S. News reviewer Rick Newman. The base level V6 engine is "smooth," and the V8 is hailed as "one of the most brash in the class," Newman adds. New Car Test Drive reports that the A6 is "among the best in class in comfort and near or at the top of class in handling." The A6 V8 is hailed as "remarkably quick" by Kelley Blue Book.
Power and Handling
The A6 baseline model comes with a 3.2 liter V6 engine. The A6 also comes in a 4.2 liter V8 option. The A6 baseline has a 3.2 FSI Quattro, a 6-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic® for quattro all-wheel drive. The A6 4.2 FSI quattro has a 6-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic® for quattro all-wheel drive. Road and Track finds the A6 3.2-liter V6 engine to pull "authoritatively." Edmunds credits the direct fuel-injection technology of the A6 to "optimize performance." The A6 3.2 front wheel drive sedan, with a continuously variable transmission, is a little short on low-end torque, but performs with authority through the midrange, states Edmunds. The A6 V6 engine has an EPA mileage of 18 mpg during city driving and 27 during highway driving.
The A6 V8 engine is "smooth and potent," concludes Edmunds. While Motor Week calls the V8 engine gearbox "very refined," with the manual shift modes responding instantly. When manually shifting with the 6-speed Tiptronic transmission, the Audi A6 "claws it's way to a very impressive 0-60 mph time of about 6 seconds," adds Automobile.com.
Both engines, which feature direct fuel-injection technology optimizes performance and efficiency via "ultra-precise fuel delivery." Kelley Blue Book notes that you'll have to pay a premium for the A6 V8, at both the dealership and the gas pump, since the A6 requires premium fuel.
Handling and Braking
A majority of reviews praised the A6's authoritative handling and accurate feels, especially noting the optional adaptive suspension or the firm sport-tuned suspension offered in the S line package. The A6 is "incredibly confidence-inspiring because it goes where you point it, period," states Automobile Magazine. Cars.com calls the A6's handling "Confident" adding that the "taut suspension reacts promptly but not excessively. It can cope with most road roughness, but the ride can become bouncy through harsher stretches." Reviewers from Edmunds agree, adding that the A6 "handles impeccably but the steering feels a bit lifeless smooth."
In contrast to consensus, a vocal minority find the ride a bit uncomfortable. Kelley Blue Book finds the overall experience "a little short of serene," mainly due to a bouncy ride.
The 2008 Audi A6 has a conventional steel suspension, with an optional adaptive suspension or a sport version of the steel suspension that is offered in the S line optional package. The adaptive air suspension, for an extra cost, can do all the work for you automatically or can be adjusted by the driver. "On the relative smoothness of a local highway the automatic setting automatically lowers the car for better road holding and fuel economy," claims Automobile.com. With a quick turn of the Multi Media Interface, firm suspension can switch over to relaxed "to soak up bumps and pavement irregularities without being too floaty," quotes Automobile.com. The adaptive air suspension "optimizes road holding and comfort," states New Car Test Drive. "It's a marvelous invention that really helps keep the car securely fastened to the ground."
The S line Package, optional for the A6, comes equipped with a sport-tuned suspension that auto writers from Cars.com find "wonderfully smooth on pavement." With less than perfect road conditions, the S line package can transmit potholes and bumps but exhibits little body roll in corners.
The A6 is equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System, Electronic Brake-Force Distribution, Electronic Differential Lock and the traction control system (ASR), which are all tied into the Audi Electronic Stability Program. The brakes, "as would be expected, stop the large luxo-sedan quickly and without drama. Pedal feel is excellent," reports Automobile.com. Consumer Guide agrees, stating that the brakes "deliver smooth, short stops." New Car Test Drive finds the braking "excellent," "whether or dry pavement or hurtling through a torrent of rain."
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Auto writers find the Quattro all-wheel drive noteworthy, adding extra confidence in bad weather. Edmunds states that the Quattro system "affords it prodigious grip around turns that makes spirited driving that much more fun, while providing all-weather capability." The Arizona Republic states that the quattro all-wheel drive system adds "an impressive level of traction and cornering control," adding to the A6's drivability with electronic stability control, speed-sensitive steering and anti-lock brakes with brake assist. They further say that the Quattro system pleased them by "performing flawlessly."
Performance Options
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Upgrades to a 3.2 FSI Quattro with a 6-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic® for quattro all-wheel drive.
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Before the start of formal practice for the 2008 season, the Muhlenberg women's lacrosse team stayed sharp by playing games at the captains' practices – not games of lacrosse, but games of kickball.
"We just wanted to do a fun thing
The Mules will begin to put their unity and focus to the test for real – playing lacrosse – tomorrow with a 4:00 home game against King's.
Muhlenberg carries a 16-game winning streak in non-conference play into the season opener. Things have not gone as smoothly in the tough Centennial Conference, which includes two 2007 NCAA semifinalists, one of them national champion Franklin & Marshall. Last year, the Mules were 9-7 overall, one short of the school record for wins in a season, but only 2-7 in the CC.
"Obviously winning the conference championship is the ultimate
With only two seniors lost to graduation and a strong freshman class, Muhlenberg returns a good blend of experience and youth. The Mules scored 199 goals, the second-most in school history, last year, and all but 32 of those goals are back.
Junior attack Sara Hiller will look to
expand on her breakout sophomore season, when she scored a team-leading 41 goals. Other top scoring threats include junior Ruth Morrongiello (team-leading 50 points), Armstrong (team-leading 23 assists) and sophomores Amanda McGovern (21 goals) and Danielle Scarrone (15 goals).
Senior Marissa Capuano and sophomore Alyssa Bascelli, each of whom scored at least 10 goals last year, will play more defensive roles in 2008. The defense, which ranked atop the CC and 29th in Division III in ground balls per game (24.56), returns two starters in senior Maura Lane and junior co-captain Marguerite Farrell. Juniors Farrin Jay and Sara Richwine and sophomore Ashley Foltiny also figure to see plenty of time.
The defense will have its work cut out for it, as a pair of freshmen are competing for the starting spot in goal.
"It's definitely hard for them to get to know us. When you have someone brand new it's tough," admitted Armstrong. "But they have put in a lot of work, and it shows."
In an unusual schedule twist, Muhlenberg will play its first Centennial Conference game in Florida, against fourth-ranked Gettysburg on Monday. The Mules' first home CC game is slated for March 22 against Ursinus, which in the CC preseason poll was picked to finish fifth – one spot ahead of the Mules.
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Marjie Millar was born on August 10, 1930 in Tacoma, Washington, USA as Marjorie Joy Miller. She was an actress, known for Money from Home (1953), About Mrs. Leslie (1954) and When Gangland Strikes (1956). She was married to Charles Candoo, John Dennis McCallum, John Florea and James Sidney Rollins Jr. She died on April 16, 1966 in Coronado, ...
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Insights into the Mechanism of Polymer Coating Self-Healing Using Raman Spectroscopy
Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 68, Issue 5, pp. 541-548 (2014)
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Self-healing polymer coatings are an emerging class of smart materials. Upon mechanical damage the material properties may be restored by self-healing, which can be triggered externally, e.g., by an increased temperature. An alternative approach relies on embedding capsules with repair agents into the polymers, the rupture of which is induced by the mechanical damage, and the release of the repair agents triggers the self-repair reaction. The work at hand presents in situ Raman spectroscopic investigations on the reaction dynamics in such self-healing polymer coatings. Analysis of the Raman spectra allows one to assign specific Raman bands characteristic for the progress of the self-healing reaction.
Simona Vasiliu, Bernd Kampe, Frank Theil, Benjamin Dietzek, Diana Döhler, Philipp Michael, Wolfgang H. Binder, and Jürgen Popp, "Insights into the Mechanism of Polymer Coating Self-Healing Using Raman Spectroscopy," Appl. Spectrosc. 68, 541-548 (2014)
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This Orange County community is in the zip code of 32833. It lies to the north of the Florida 528 Toll Road, to the east of Dallas Boulevard, and to the west of Colonial Drive. It is approximately 15 square miles in size and is surrounded on two sides by a massive state conservation area.
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The planetary rate of sprite events
Ignaccolo, M., Farges, T., Mika, A., Allin, T. H., Chanrion, O., Blanc, E., Neubert, T., Fraser-Smith, A. C. and Fullekrug, M., 2006. The planetary rate of sprite events. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (11), L11808.
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We propose a new formula to calculate the planetary rate of sprite events, based on observations with sprite detectors. This formula uses the number of detected sprites, the detection efficiency and the false alarm rate of the detector and spatial and temporal effectiveness functions. The role of these elements in the formula is discussed for optical and non-optical recordings. We use the formula to calculate an average planetary rate of sprite events of similar to 2.8 per minute with an accuracy of a factor similar to 2 - 3 by use of observations reported in the literature. The proposed formula can be used to calculate the occurrence rate of any physical event detected by remote sensing.
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Creators | Ignaccolo, M., Farges, T., Mika, A., Allin, T. H., Chanrion, O., Blanc, E., Neubert, T., Fraser-Smith, A. C. and Fullekrug, M. |
DOI | 10.1029/2005gl025502 |
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On the Risk of Stocks in the Long RunZvi BodieBoston University - Department of Finance & Economics Financial Analysts Journal, May/June 1995 Abstract: This paper examines the proposition that investing in common stocks is less risky the longer an investor plans to hold them. If the proposition were true, then the cost of insuring against earning less than the risk-free rate of interest would decline as the length of the investment horizon increases. The paper shows that the opposite is true even if stock returns are "mean-reverting" in the long run. The case for young people investing more heavily in stocks than old people cannot therefore rest solely on the long-run properties of stock returns. For guarantors of money-fixed annuities, the proposition that stocks are a better hedge the longer the maturity of their obligations is unambiguously wrong. Keywords: Stocks in the long run, hedge, hedging, inflation hedge Date posted: August 23, 2001Suggested CitationContact Information
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If you just sneezed, something was probably irritating or tickling the inside of your nose. Sneezing, also called sternutation, is your body's way of removing an irritation from your nose.
When the inside of your nose gets a tickle, a message is sent to a special part of your brain called the sneeze center. The sneeze center then sends a message to all the muscles that have to work together to create the amazingly complicated process that we call the sneeze.
Some of the muscles involved are the abdominal (belly) muscles, the chest muscles, the diaphragm (the large muscle beneath your lungs that makes you breathe), the muscles that control your vocal cords, and muscles in the back of your throat.
Don't forget the eyelid muscles! Did you know that you always close your eyes when you sneeze?
It is the job of the sneeze center to make all these muscles work together, in just the right order, to send that irritation flying out of your nose. And fly it does — sneezing can send tiny particles speeding out of your nose at up to 100 miles per hour!
Most anything that can irritate the inside of your nose can start a sneeze. Some common things include dust, cold air, or pepper. When you catch a cold in your nose, a virus has made a temporary home there and is causing lots of swelling and irritation. Some people have allergies, and they sneeze when they are exposed to certain things, such as animal dander (which comes from the skin of many common pets) or pollen (which comes from some plants).
Do you know anyone who sneezes when they step outside into the sunshine? About 1 out of every 3 people sneezes when exposed to bright light. They are called photic sneezers (photic means light). If you are a photic sneezer, you got it from one of your parents because it is an inherited trait. You could say that it runs in your family. Most people have some sensitivity to light that can trigger a sneeze.
Have you ever had the feeling that you are about to sneeze, but it just gets stuck? Next time that happens, try looking toward a bright light briefly (but don't look right into the sun) — see if that doesn't unstick a stuck sneeze!
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Pliers, running, steel and plastic, blue and light blue, 8 inches. Sold individually.
1 - 14 | 15 - 49 | 50 - 199 | 200+ |
$21.85 | $16.38 | $13.18 | $11.10 |
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Item Number: H20-4013TL Have a question about this item?
Use running pliers to apply pressure to glass score to help break the glass with ease. Position the jaws at the end of the score line and squeeze. The curved jaw exerts equal pressure on each side of the score until it breaks cleanly. Use the convenient centering mark for perfect breaks. Adjustment screw allows fine adjustment for various glass thicknesses and helps to minimize glass breakage. Rubber-coated handles give you a sturdy grip. Replacement rubber tips available.
Overall length: 8 inches
Jaw length: 35mm
Tip width: 27mm
Tools may come with packing grease or oil to avoid rust in storage. Use degreaser and rag to remove.


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